Lemn Sissay takes us on a cultural tour as Manchester prepares for the festival with unique access to rehearsals by New Order, Shunt Collective and Susan Hefuna. Show more

Magazine arts show. One year on from the referendum that split the Scottish nation, Irvine Welsh visits Edinburgh to survey what effect it had on the arts in Scotland. Show more

Series focusing on contemporary Scottish art. This edition profiles Andy Stewart, one of Scotland's most successful entertainers and best-loved icons. Show more

Following manager Iain Gordon and his staff as they prepare for this year's Christmas panto at one of the last old-style variety theatres in Scotland, Glasgow's Pavilion Theatre. Show more

This ArtWorks Scotland documentary follows the creation of NVA's hugely ambitious Speed of Light project, one of the highlights of the Edinburgh International Festival. Show more

Documentary in which Paul Murton investigates the disappearance from history of Henry Fredrick Stuart, the forgotten Scottish prince and maybe the best king Britain never had. Show more

Paul Mason talks to five writers engaged with the most urgent issues of our time. In the face of challenges to global order, he asks if the west can survive. Show more

As experimental dancer Akram Khan visits Seville for a collaboration with flamenco dancer Israel Galvan, this film offers a glimpse into the process behind its creation. Show more

As part of the BBC World News Identity season, Nina Conti explores how masks allow us to step out of our psychological skins and be someone else. Show more

David Tennant narrates a documentary showing what living with mental illness is like, acknowledging that one in four people have a mental illness at some point in their lives. Show more

The preparations for the Big Concert in June 2012, where a group of children from Stirling played alongside one of the world's most celebrated orchestras. Show more

As experimental dancer Akram Khan visits Seville for a collaboration with flamenco dancer Israel Galvan, this film offers a glimpse into the process behind its creation. Show more

In the 19th century, Thomas Carlyle came up with the Great Man theory - a view that history is formed by the impact of certain charismatic and powerful men. Show more

Artist Ryan Gander believes that there is too much of a "fear factor" around the idea of art. For his edition of Artsnight, Ryan proposes that everybody can be a creative artist. Show more

Dame Evelyn Glennie is one of the world's finest virtuoso percussionists. This programme reveals the story of how a girl from Aberdeenshire became a global superstar. Show more

Film which follows Peter Howson's commission to paint the largest-ever crowd scene in British art history, one that took him to the brink of bankruptcy and the edge of sanity. Show more

Magazine arts show. George the Poet explores the meaning of black culture in four spoken word chapters. Show more

As part of the BBC World News Identity season, George the Poet explores the meaning of black culture in four spoken word chapters. Show more

Documentary in which Stephen Smith traces the revolutionary beginnings of Dr Zhivago, one of the best-known love stories of the 20th century, written by Boris Pasternak. Show more

Highlights from this year's Edinburgh Festivals. Nish Kumar is behind the scenes with some of the biggest names and hopeful first timers in comedy as they try out new material. Show more